Chapter 5 – Away from Action
Coruscant was a planet that was also one big city. A small shuttle arrived on a landing platform in front of the Senate office building at late afternoon. There were a dozen senators there, including the Prince of Town, Reynold, and Strong Sad (he's not a senator). Then Homeschool, Homsar, and Homestar got out of the shuttle. Strong Bad stayed behind, so Homestar tried convincing him to go out.
"Come on! It'll be gweat!" said Homestar.
"No it won't. Look, I like getting famous and all, but politics suck. That's why you need to do it," replied Strong Bad.
"Yeah, but that mission was youw idea! I even wecowded that, so I have evidence!" replied Homestar.
"Yeah, but you know, you saved my life from the buzz droids, you killed Zee-Gee-Oh, you rescued the Chancellor, carried me unconscious on your back, and managed to land that piece of crap safely onto land. Plus, I don't want to be known as a person who had to be rescued by you and was defeated by Zee-Gee-Oh once again for some reason," explained Strong Bad.
"Yeah, but you know, you twained me. You desewve to say those speeches," said Homestar.
"That's another reason I don't want to go. Saying speeches suck!" shouted Strong Bad.
"Okay, but I think you owe me, but it's not fow the whole I saved youw life ten times," replied Homestar.
"Nine times," replied Strong Bad, "That matter on Cato Nemoidia didn't count, whatever that was. Well, see ya. I'm going to answer some emails."
Then the shuttle left. Meanwhile, the Chancellor and his entourage approached Jedi Master Strong Mad, a large, square-like wrestler with a blue singlet with a red M on it. He's supposed to be the second-best Jedi master.
"YOU'RE ALIVE!" shouted Strong Mad.
"Yes, well, it's all thanks to your two Jedi Knights. They killed Zee-Gee-Oh, but General Visor escaped once again," replied Homeschool.
"THAT STUPID COWARD!" shouted Strong Mad.
"Well, that may be true, but with Zee-Gee-Oh dead, Visor is the leader of the Droid army. But don't worry, the Senate will vote to continue the war as long as Visor is alive," explained Homeschool.
"OUR NEW HIGHEST GOAL! FIND VISOR!" shouted Strong Mad.
Meanwhile, politicians (including the Prince of Town) and Homestar were walking in the Senate Building Grand Hallway. The Prince of Town and Homestar were talking to each other.
"Runner, the Republic can't praise you enough," said the Prince of Town.
The Prince of Town was a svelte and trim prince with a white beard and mustache, a red robe, and a yellow crown.
"Why not?" asked Homestar.
Strong Sad (a fat, round, gray depressed person with a white head, elephant feet (called soolnds) and no clothes) and Homsar were right behind Homestar and the Prince of Town.
"It couldn't possibly be as bad as all that, even by my standards," said Strong Sad.
"My amps of the Toledo sloes!" shouted Homsar.
"Well, I agree with that. But… what the heck are we talking about?" asked Strong Sad.
The Prince of Town and Homestar continued their discussion. There was a large broom-shaped figure hiding in the pillars. Homestar sensed the person.
"The end of Zee-Gee-Oh will surely end this war and the Chancellor draconian security measures," said the Prince of Town.
"You mean the Chancellow went to Hogwawts and met Dwaco Malfoy?" asked Homestar.
"No, by draconian, I meant harsh," replied the Prince of Town.
"Oh, well, no he's not. But you know, when Genewal Visow's dead, then all that cwap happens," replied Homestar.
"Well, I'll do everything I can with the Senate," replied the Prince of Town.
"Okay, well, I got to go pee," said Homestar.
"O…kay then, but next time, say you're going to the restroom."
So as the Prince of Town followed Homeschool and the others, Homestar went to behind the columns to the shadowy figure, who was Marzipan, a woman with a baseball-shaped head, a yellow ponytail, and a big purple dress. Here, she's a Senator and Homestar's wife. Then they somehow embraced each other with no arms, but they did not kiss, for Homestar did not like kissing at all.
"Oh Homestar! Thank goodness you're back!" said Marzipan.
"Yeah, well, I missed you," replied Homestar.
"People said that you died, so I was filled with dread!" said Marzipan.
"Then I'll make them pay!" said Homestar, a little angrily.
"Well, good thing you're back from the Outer Rim sieges, and it's because of the kidnap of the Chancellor," replied Marzipan.
"Okay, I know what we'we going to do now," said Homestar.
"What?" asked Marzipan.
"Let's tell people we're mawwied!" replied Homestar.
"Let's not. You're important to the Republic to ending this war, and our marriage will get you expelled from the Jedi Order," replied Marzipan.
"Oh come on! Nobody gets expelled anymore!" replied Homestar, but then he noticed something, "You'we twembling. What the cwap is wong wight now?"
"Oh, well, something wonderful happened. I'm pregnant," announced Marzipan.
After a pause, Homestar said, "Oh. What's pwegnant?"
"Oh my Cornbread. You don't even know what that is?" asked Marzipan in amazement.
"Well, the kids back in Tatooine said I had pwoblems, but I think that's just cwap," replied Homestar.
Somewhere in the galaxy, there's a planet called Utapau. It was a planet with sinkholes. A small shuttle flew into one of these sinkholes and onto a landing platform, where General Visor went out as he was welcomed by several droids. Then General Visor took an elevator to an upper level and entered a conference room. Then he pressed some buttons on a table and, with difficulty, bowed as the hologram of Darth Sidious (a cloaked man) appeared in front of him.
"General Visor, I suggest you move the Separatist leaders to Mustafar," said Darth Sidious.
"It will be done, my lord," replied General Visor.
"The end of the war is near, General, and I promise you, victory is assured," said Darth Sidious.
"But the loss of Zee-Gee-Oh?" asked General Visor.
"His death was a necessary loss, which will ensure our victory. Soon, I will have a new apprentice… one far younger and more powerful than Lord Zee," replied Darth Sidious.
Then as the hologram disappeared, General Visor began coughing violently while letting out a lot of sparks.
"SOMEONE AT LEAST GET ME A COUGH DROP!" shouted General Visor.
That night, Homestar and Marzipan met in Marzipan's apartment. Marzipan was somehow combing her hair on the balcony while Homestar watched her.
"You know. The battles in the Outew Wim were a little… bad, since you wewen't thewe to help, unlike in Geonosis," said Homestar.
"Oh Homestar, I want to have our baby back home in Naboo. We could go to the lake country where no one would know and where we would be safe. I know the perfect spot, right by the gardens. And yes, I need to go there to tend to my plants," explained Marzipan.
"You know what? You do look beautiful after all the time Stwong Bad said you wewe ugly," remarked Homestar.
"Why? Because I'm in love?" asked Marzipan.
"I guess so… but… man, I hate the cheesy pawts! I'm no man to play these pawts!" shouted Homestar.
That night, Homestar had another nightmare. It showed Homestar a distorted and disorienting view of Marzipan on a table, screaming in pain. After shouting some words that sounded unclear, she died after one final scream.
Then Homestar woke up in panic in a bed next to Marzipan's. Homestar had a green bathrobe on, a blue Homestar Runner shirt, a night cap, and cinnamon stubble on his face. He looked to his right to see that Marzipan was all right and sleeping.
"Oh cwap! I had anothew nightmawe!" exclaimed Homestar.
Then as he tried to get out of bed, he fell onto the floor.
"Oh cwap! I fell onto the floow!" exclaimed Homestar.
Then Homestar ran to the door, and ran SMACK into it.
"Oh cwap! I wan into the doow!" exclaimed Homestar.
Then he got out and fell down the stairs.
"Oh cwap, I fell down the staiws," weakly said Homestar.
By that time, Marzipan woke up from all the commotion Homestar was making. So, she got out of bed and went downstairs. In Marzipan's apartment's veranda, Homestar ran to a couch and tripped.
"Oh cwap!" exclaimed Homestar before sighing, "This is getting old now."
Then Homestar sat on the couch and watched TV, which showed a live footage of the view from Marzipan's balcony of the city of Coruscant, which was tired from a battle. Then Marzipan came.
"What's wrong?" asked Marzipan.
"Well, I fell…" began Homestar.
"Besides your clumsiness," added Marzipan.
"Well, I fell into a nightmawe," replied Homestar before looking at the japor snippet he gave Marzipan in Episode I, "Did I give that to you?"
"What was the nightmare about?" asked Marzipan.
"It was about you doing this die thing fwom this thing called childbiwth," replied Homestar.
"And the baby?" asked Marzipan.
"Well, I don't know," replied Homestar.
"Well, if it's a dream, then I hope it won't be real," replied Marzipan.
"Yeah, but you wemembew what happened to my 'mom,' but I won't let you do this die thing," said Homestar.
"Look, the baby will change our lives. I doubt the Queen will let me continue be a senator, and if the Jedi Council know that you'll be a father, then they'll expel you from the Jedi Order," explained Marzipan.
"I alweady said that they don't expel nobody!" said Homestar.
"Well, do you think some people can help us? Like…" said Marzipan before sighing, "Strong Bad?"
"What did you tell him? Whewe I hid his Lappy 486?" asked Homestar.
"No, but he's your mentor. He must suspect something, and if not, he's dumb," said Marzipan.
"Oh, okay, but let's not tell him, since he's on the Council," replied Homestar.
"He is? That's a surprise," remarked Marzipan, "But did you hide his computer? You know how he feels about emails."
"No I did not hide his Lappy!" shouted Homestar.